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My father smiled eagerly. Family. Please. Not once did they even ask if I was there.

i“/iiIf /iyou don’t mind me askingi, /iiwho’s /iibirthday /iare we icelebrating /itoday?”

Ma smiled a mischievous smile.

“That’s a secret for now. In due timei, /iithe /iguests of ihonor /iiwill /iibe /iiarriving/i. iWell/ii, /iiI /iihope /ieveryone enjoys themselves.”

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Ma and Theo walked off greeting other guests. Shortly after, Sharon’s face twisted. Speaking low so that no one else could hear her, she fumed.

i“/iiThat /ibitch. iThat’s /iithe /isecond itime /iishe’s /iidone /iithat/ii./ii” /i

“Quiet! iEnough /iiof /iiyour /iiining/ii!/i”

Calvin scolded her as Noah spoke up.

i“/iiThis /iis iexactly /iiwhy /iiI /iisaid /iistop /iiwith /iithe /iishit talking/i. iYou /iiall /iialmost /iigot /iicaught/ii! /iiLet’s /iiremember /iiwhy /iiwe’re /iihere/ii./ii” /i

The time was now 7pm. As the orchestra finished their song, Ma and Theo took the stage. After taking the micb, /bMa began to speak.

“iThank /iiyou /iiall /ifor to icelebrate /iithis /iievening/ii. /iiAs /iiyou /iiall /iiknow/i, ithe /ibeginning of ithis /iiyear /iiwas /iivery /iitragic /ifor imy /iifamily /iiand /iI. iOur /iison /iiKai /iiwas /iiin /iia /iihorrible /iiident /iithat /iirendered /ihimatose.”

“Because iof /iithat/ii, /iiwe’ve /iispent /iithis /iipast /iiyear /iiin /iithe /iishadows /ias iwe /iichose /ito focus on iour /iison’s /iihealth/i. iI /ibcan /bihonestly /iisay /iithis /iiyear /iihas /iibeen /iiextremely /iichallenging /iifor /ius as iwe /icontinued to ifight /iand ipray /iifor /iihis /irecovery; so I ithank /iiyou /iiall /ifor ijoining /ius itonight /ias we finally allow some celebration.”

i“/iNow I’m sure iyou’re /iiall /iwondering iexactly /iiWHO /iiwe’ll /ibe celebrating ithis /ievening, but before iwe /iiget /iinto ithat/i…I’d ilike /ito introduce a young woman on the stage iwho /ihasposed a ivery /iibeautiful /iipiece /iifor /iitonight’s /ihonor.i” /i

bThe /bcrowd all began to whisper; wondering who the guest or guests of honors were and who this mystery artist was.

As I made my way to stage, the room began chatter.

b18:47 Mon/bb, /bbSep /b15

“iWho /iis ithat/ii?/ib” /b

:

i“/iiI /idon’t knowi; /ishe’s wearing a mask so iit’s /iihard /ito tell.i” /i

i“/iiHer /iidress /iiis /iibeautiful/ii! /iiIs /iithat /ia iphoenix /iithemed /iidress /iiand /imaski?/ii” /i

The crowd continued to gossip as I made my way to the piano.

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The first time I expressed my love to Kai; I used my violin and it’s musical notes. Tonight, I would use this piano along with my voice. I scanned the room quickly spotting Kai, he was now standing in front of the crowd. I smiled warmly and began to y the piano as I sang the song written just for him.

As I began to y and sing, I could hear the crowd whispering. Although I couldn’t make out the words, I could tell they were filled with excitement.

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biKai’s /i/bbiPOV/i/bb: /b

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As Gracie yed and sing, I could feel my heart swelling in my chest.

i‘/iiIs /iiTHAT /iiwhat /iishe /iihad /iibeen /iidoing /iiall /iithose /iinights /iiin /iithe /iimusic /iiroom /iiwhile /iiI /iiwas /iiworking/i?b‘ /b

She’dposed another love letter to me. Only this time; she used the piano as her paper and her voice as the pen.

“Oh imy/ii, /iithis /iis iabsolutely /iibeautiful/ii./ii” /ifncd9b For more chapters visit FindN()vel/fncd9b

Someone from the crowd eximed as Gracie continued to sing.

“I wonder iwho /iishe’s /iisinging /iitoo/ii?/ii” /i

“Well, whoever it isi…/iihe’s /ia ilucky /iife/ii. /iiThis /iiyoung /idy iis /iiclearly /iiin /iilove/i.”

I could feel myself blushing through my mask. They had no idea…me and Gracie…we crossed oceans of time just to be together.

As she reached the end of her song, I could hear several people talking behind me. As they grew closer, their voices grew clearer.

The Rochesters.

“iOh /iimy /iigod/i…I idon’t /iibelieve /iiit/i.i” /i

“iWhat /iis iit /iiCole/ii?/i”

“iI/ii…/iiI /iiknow /iiwho /iithat /iisinger /iiis/ii./i”

“Who is iit/ii??/i”

i“/iiIt’s /iiGrd/ii./ii” /i

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